Rhodes Old Town

Rhodes Old Town in the Greek Islands is a walled medieval community with
captivating ruins and reconstructions - and picturesque narrow
cobblestoned streets.

Rhodes Old Town
tips and insights

Top attraction

The Palace of the Grandmaster (see top of photo) is the leading attraction in Rhodes
Old Town. It was the headquarters of the Knights of St. John, a military
religious order that ruled the region for two centuries before falling to the
Ottoman Turks in 1522.

Walls

The
massive fortification walls of this great citadel of Greece (see bottom of photo)
are 4 kilometers or 2.5 miles long. They enclose both the palace and the historic
town, which today bursts with tourist shops and restaurants.

Backstreets

Explore
the quiet backstreets of this wonder of Greece for a glimpse of
Rhodes' non-tourist character.